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In practice, this might mean that government posts will go to those who pass highest in tests that measure their intelligence quotients.

If the number of contenders for the next round of the tests are small and known to each other, ambitious contenders might make sure that the competition has a lower IQ during the time of the test. Getting them to drink alcohol or consume drugs, distracting them with sex, or any other diversion geniuses might come up with…

This might be against the rules - or it might not. After all, people who are stupid enough to fall for this probably shouldn't qualify in the first place…

Arguably this whole system is self defeating as wise people avoid politics at all costs…

Consider that each generation's test is likely written by the highest scorers of the previous generation. With all the trouble we have making a culture blindstandardized test, the same issues would probably come up.